In July, photographer Keith Bedford visited Boston teacher Nathan Eckstrom during his month-long trip to Haiti. The teacher was on a mission to learn the language and more about the world many of his students left behind. The hope is that Eckstrom can reach across the cultural-divide in his classroom to give his students a more successful educational experience here in the US. [21 photos total]

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Eckstrom reads to Shama Maslin and Laurie Theodore, young family members of his student Alexandrine Theodore, in Marigot, Haiti, July 17. Marigot is the home town of Eckstrom's student Alexandrine Theodore.
(Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)
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Kechakin Mathurin (left) and Oxamene Pierre, grandparents of student Valancia Mathurin, sit in their home in L'Asile, Haiti, July 18. “I’m happy she is in your hands,” said Kechakin Mathurin, the grandfather. “It’s a nice gesture for you to come on her behalf.”
(Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)
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